NCIDQ IDFX - Technical Specifications for FF&E and Lighting Questions and Answers

NCIDQ IDFX - Technical Specifications for
FF&E and Lighting Questions and Answers
WhatAareAtheAnineAcommonAbiologicalAcontaminantsAoftenAfoundAinAbuildings?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-

-mold
-mildew
-bacteria
-viruses
-mites
-pollen
-animalAdander
-dustA
-insects
WhatAareAtheAfiveAcommonAhazardousAmaterialsAfoundAinAexistingAbuildings?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA--asbestos

-vermiculite
-PCBsA(polychlorinatedAbiphenyls)
-lead
-radon
WhatAisAadaptiveAreuse?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PracticeAofAreusingAexistingAbuildingsAandAmaterialsAfromAbuildingsAasAmuchAasApossible.
WhatAvoluntary,Aconsensus-basedAnationalAstandardAforAdevelopingAhigh-
performance,AsustainableAbuildingsAwasAestablishedAbyAtheAU.SAGreenABuildingACouncil?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LeadershipAinAEnergyAandAEnvironmentalADesignA(LEED)

WhatAactivitiesAdoesAtheAGreenguardAEnvironmentalAInstituteAconduct?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-

TestsAproductsAforAacceptableAindoorAairAqualityAstandardsAandAregistersAtheAproductsAitAcertifies.
WhatAthreeAactivitiesAdoesAScientificACertificationASystemsAconduct?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
-environmentallyArelatedAproductAattributes
-environmentallyApreferableAproducts
-well-managedAforests
WhatAisAtheAForestAStewardshipACouncilA(FSC)?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ThisAnonprofitAorganizationAisAdevotedAtoAencouragingAtheAresponsibleAmanagementAofAtheAworld
'sAforests.
WhatAisAabrasionAresistance?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ThisAisAtheAabilityAofAaAmaterialAorAfinishAtoAresistAbeingAwornAawayAorAtoAmaintainAitsAoriginalAap
pearanceAwhenArubbedAwithAanotherAobject.
WhatAareAtheAmainAadvantagesAofAacrylicAasAaAfurnitureAfabric?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA--
moderatelyAgoodAstrength
-resilience
-resistanceAtoAsunlight
-aAmarkedAsimilarityAtoAwool